Thursday, 23 February 2017

Al-Hashd al-Shaabi cut off main road between Mosul and Tal Afar

Al-Hashd al-Shaabi cut off main road between Mosul and Tal Afar

Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Al-Hashd al-Shaabi announced on Wednesday
cutting off the main road linking between the city of Mosul and Tal Afar
District, west of the city, while pointed out that its forces are
participating in the battles to liberate western Mosul.
Spokesman for al-Hashd al-Shaabi, Ahmed al-Asadi, said in a speech
during a press conference in Baghdad, “We don’t expect the battle to be
neither easy nor short, and the blessings of our martyrs and casualties
allow us to achieve victories.”
“Security forces cut off the main road linking between Tal Afar and
the city of Mosul, while the 26th brigade arrived in the village of
al-Sahaji to secure this road,” Asadi explained.
“The 26th brigade of al-Hashd al-Shaabi is participating in the battle to liberate western Mosul,” Asadi further added.
In 19 February 2016, Prime Minister and General Commander of Armed
Forces Haider al-Abadi announced launching an offensive to liberate the
western side of the city of Mosul.